Those willing to pay £399 for a 1.1kg “Salt Bae tomahawk” are almost certainly in the market for the full lived experience. That is to say, to witness the Turkish butcher do the full goose-has-dandruff: where he sprinkles salt down his angled forearm, tableside, and it cascades onto sizzling beef below.
But such flamboyant seasoning won’t be the case when ordering from the London branch of Nusr-et on Deliveroo. Which, by the way, is now possible. London chef Victor Garvey — of Soho restaurant Sola — found Nusr-et on the Deliveroo app on Monday evening, apparently a new addition.
“I was just looking for something easy last night and Nusr-et popped up,” he told the Standard. “Threw me for a loop.”
Available for delivery is the restaurant’s flagship burger for £45. It comes with a “popular” badge and chips, though parmesan and truffle fries are an additional £6. Also on the menu are items such as “wagyu spaghetti” for £95, a “giant tomahawk” for £630, and a striploin at £680. Sides include mashed potato and, perhaps upsettingly, asparagus with grapes.
Budget-conscious diners might choose an avocado burger for £19, which is also labelled as popular, while starters range from burrata with tomatoes to vegetable tempura. Both are around £22. For pudding? Baklava draped in gold leaf. A portion is £50.
In fact, the delivery menu is lengthy, and also includes sushi, snacks, cocktails, wines and Champagne. A magnum of Ace of Spades Armand de Brignac rose is the biggest hitter at £1,150.
At the time of writing, there have been 33 reviews of the restaurant, every one from anonymous Deliveroo customers. Nearly all were made in the last week, and almost all are five stars.
Nusr-et launched in Knightsbridge in 2021 and to much fanfare. Celebrities flocked to dine at the restaurant and lengthy queues of everyday diners formed outside. Much less is said about Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, today. It’s been a long time since anyone posted an enormous, beef-led receipt. His appearance at the World Cup final seems a distant, unlikely memory.
The Standard contacted the restaurant team for comment.
